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Clash of Kings

I’m very happy to announce that I’ve composed the music for the Clash of Kings video game! Developed by ELEX, Clash of Kings is a popular real-time strategy game, and one of the top-grossing mobile games in the world, downloaded over 65 million times worldwide. In Clash of Kings, players build kingdoms, compete to gather the most resources, join alliances and fight other cities in awesome combat across expansive battlefields.

Here are a few of the positive reviews that Clash of Kings has received:

“Addictive city building and strategy gameplay with a social side. A heck of a lot to do and endless enemies to fight. In depth combat system. Recommended.” Allan Curtis, Android Rundown

“A wonderful game where you defend imposing castles and conquer kingdoms for survival. The real time game strategy is highly innovative and lets you climb the power ladder to become the ruler of kings in your all-encompassing empire.” Laran Joseph, TheAppzine

Below, you can listen to two full-length tracks that I composed for Clash of Kings:

Here’s more information about Clash of Kings:

Available to download on Android, iOS devices and PC platforms, Clash of Kings is already enjoyed by over 65 million players from 155 countries worldwide. With over 800 global servers offering cross-server gameplay, the hit videogame has already placed top 10 in 80 countries. In Clash of Kings players have the ability to explore a beautifully designed medieval world and stand tall among allies and enemies in one of the most unforgiving PvP battle mechanics this genre has seen. PvE battles are also an integral part of gameplay and, based on players levels, monsters will await a fierce battle with your Kings’ army. Whether forging long lasting bonds or pitting armies against the fiercest rivals, commanding the most powerful heroes or building the grandest empire, fans of the fantasy strategy realm can take their rightful place on the Clash of Kings throne.

The music for Clash of Kings was composed by award-winning video game composer Winifred Phillips, best known for her music for such famous games as Assassin’s Creed Liberation, Total War Battles: Kingdom, God of War, the LittleBigPlanet franchise, and many others. Phillips, along with her award-winning music producer Winnie Waldron, created the thunderous orchestral and choral music that adds drama to Clash of Kings. For her work as a game composer, Phillips has won an Interactive Achievement Award / D.I.C.E. Award from the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences, three Hollywood Music in Media Awards, six Game Audio Network Guild Awards, three Global Music Awards, an IGN Best Score Award, a GameSpot Best Music Award, a GameZone Score of the Year Award, a GameFocus Award, and three Gracie Awards from the Alliance of Women in Media.

Winifred Phillips is an award-winning video game music composer whose most recent project is the triple-A first person shooter Homefront: The Revolution. Her credits include five of the most famous and popular franchises in video gaming: Assassin’s Creed, LittleBigPlanet, Total War, God of War, and The Sims. She is the author of the award-winning bestseller A COMPOSER’S GUIDE TO GAME MUSIC, published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Press. As a VR game music expert, she writes frequently on the future of music in virtual reality video games. Follow her on Twitter @winphillips.